In Search of the Pygmy Three-toed Sloth – Part II – The First Sloth
In the last blog David and Craig had arrived in Panama City, met their chef Gustavo and boat captain Sebastian, and had gathered all…
Species of the Week SPECIAL EDITION: Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth
The pygmy three-toed sloth was officially recognised as a distinct species in 2001. Along with armadillos and anteaters, sloths are members of the superorder…
Hydroelectric Developments Threaten the Bullock’s False Toad in Chile
The Nahuelbuta Mountain Range is located within the northern limit of the Valdivian forest ecoregion near the coast of south-central Chile. It is considered…
20 Years on: Saola is Still as Mysterious as Ever
Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the discovery a pair of saola horns in a village in Vu Quang Nature Reserve, Vietnam, by a…
Endangered VS Endangered: Who Do We Fight For?
The circle of life is an accepted fact amongst biologists: some animals eat other animals to survive. Predator-prey relationships are key to keeping ecological…
Highlights from the DESMAN Course 2012
Pedro Martinez is a biologist who works for the Last Survivors Project in the Dominican Republic which aims to conserve EDGE species such as…
Negros Interior Biodiversity Expedition – Part I
The Negros Interior Biodiversity Expedition (NIBE) 2012 saw a team of biodiversity scientists explore the interior of the North Negros Natural Park on Negros…
Tropical Leeches Are the New Heroes of Conservation
The parasitic lifestyle that bloodsucking leeches lead hasn’t seemed to earn them any respect from human beings, until now. Research published last week has…
IUCN-SSC Pangolin Specialist Group is Formed as Illegal Trade Increases
There is no doubt that the eastern traditional medicinal market is booming: demand for animal products across Asia is on the rise. Tiger bones,…
A New Book Highlights that “Life is Good” for Conservation
The Sumatran rhino (EDGE species #9), the Hispaniolan solenodon (#7), and the pygmy hippo (#28) all star in a new book of essays by…
Species of the Week: Dinagat Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat
We decided to focus on this mysterious species this week because for this beautiful bushy-tailed ‘cloud-runner’ rat (Crateromys australis) was recorded the first time…
A Month in the Life of EDGE Fellow Maria Copa
My name is María Copa Alvaro. I’m from Bolivia and I’ve been an EDGE Fellow studying the short-tailed chinchilla in Bolivia since early…
Long-lost EDGE Species Rediscovered After 40 Years
The Dinagat bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys australis) has been rediscovered in the wild after nearly 40 years in hiding. With a body size…
Researching the Ganges River Dolphin in Bangladesh: a PhD to remember!
The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is not your conventional ‘Flipper’: they are virtually blind and live in murky rivers; they aren’t particularly social…